The Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant (UORG) is for new outdoor recreation infrastructure projects and helps communities build recreation amenities that support local economic development, tourism, and quality of life improvements for Utah’s residents.
Donor Name: Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation
State: Utah
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/17/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
- Mini-Grant – Up to $30,000
- Tier 1 – $30,001 – $500,000
- Regional Asset Tier – $500,001 – $1,000,000.
Eligible Activities
The UORG funds permanent and public outdoor infrastructure projects that engage the community in outdoor recreation activities. UORG support infrastructure projects related to the following outdoor recreation activities:
- Adaptive outdoor recreation of all types
- Camping: tent, RV, yurts and hammocking
- Fishing: all recreational types
- Nature enjoyment: wildlife viewing, wildlife photography, birdwatching, nature walks and stargazing/dark sky
- Off-road motorized activities: UTV, ATV and off-road motorcycles
- Outdoor adventure course activities: outdoor challenge course, disc golf or ropes course
- Rock and mountain activities: canyoneering, rappelling and all types of outdoor climbing
- Shooting activities: archery, target shooting and biathlon
- Snow activities: snowboarding, all skiing types, snowshoeing, snowmobiling and ice-skating in outdoor rinks
- Trail activities (natural surface): hiking backpacking, trail running, mountain biking and horseback riding
- Water activities: canoeing, kayaking, rafting, stand–up paddling, sailing, motorized boating swimming in lakes or rivers and snorkeling
- Wheel sports (paved surface): recreational bicycling, skateboarding, scootering and rollerblading.
Eligibility Criteria
Municipalities, state agencies, federal agencies, non-profits and tribal governments.
For more information, visit Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation.
